The Duke of Burgundy

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Dripping with eroticism and dread, THE DUKE OF BURGUNDY is a darkly decadent melodrama from Peter Strickland, the award winning writer and director of BERBERIAN SOUND STUDIO and KATALIN VARGA. .

After Cynthia (Sidse Babett Knudsen), a wealthy lepidopterist, hires Evelyn (Chiara D'Anna, BERBERIAN SOUND STUDIO) as her new housekeeper, an intimate relationship between the two progresses. Day after day, the two act out a simple yet provocative ritual, ending with Evelyn's punishment and pleasure. The line blurs Evelyn’s role as a domestic servant and sex slave.

When Cynthia's demands shift from her sadomasochistic streak, Evelyn's obsession with eroticism quickly becomes an addiction that may push the relationship to a breaking point.

OFFICIAL SELECTION:
Toronto International Film Festival 2014
Fantastic Fest 2014
Sitges 2014
International Film Festival Rotterdam 2015

DIRECTOR BIO: 
Born in England, Peter Strickland is a writer, director and long-time experimental musician. He has written and directed three features including KATALIN VARGA and BERBERIAN SOUND STUDIO, which screened at the 2013 Calgary Underground Film Festival.